Assessment of Dental Students’ Diagnostic and Management Decision‐Making Skills in Temporomandibular Disorders Through Virtual Scenarios
Virtual patient scenarios provide safe, flexible environments to assess and develop diagnostic reasoning in TMDs, revealing persistent gaps in test prioritization and treatment planning. These findings support simulation-based education for dental curricula and emphasize integrated teaching strategies to enhance clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
Authors
- Luciano P. Nocera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-4286)
- Mariela Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3078-2544)
- Shradhdha Trivedi
- Eli Elisha
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Herman Miller (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Education
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70184
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00